Two years ago the the Brumbies co-captain was diagnosed with leukaemia but after undergoing chemotherapy he is now in remission.

The playmaker lost a lot of weight due to chemotherapy but has now regained much of the weight he lost but is still four four kilograms lighter than his last full Super Rugby season.

Lealiifano spent the off-season playing in Ireland for Ulster and he feels that the time away from Australia has helped him rediscover confidence and form.

The former Wallabies international is now 30 and comes off contract with the Brumbies at the end of the year but is concentrating on his full-time Brumbies comeback.

Ulster have signaled that they could want him to return to Ireland while the Brumbies are keen to keep Lealiifano around as he is an inspirational leader so the ideal situation would be a dual contract that allows him to play for the Canberra side and another club.